More people playing more golf, better.

Welcome to PGA Coach Live

The home for learning and development in the golf industry.

Now is the time to start your journey in the golf industry. Think of PGA Coach Live as your personal coach. A portal helping you to develop the confidence, tools, and connections to get you where you need to go and make an impact in the golf industry.

Learning that transforms lives

Golf holds the power to inspire and connect, not only to each other - but to our stunning natural surroundings that New Zealand has to offer. Providing enjoyment throughout all life stages, it engages you in a lifelong journey where the learnings and challenges are infinite. It welcomes people from all walks of life to play together, regardless of age, gender, ability or culture and provides a safe, respectful and accepting environment for all players.

Golf will provide you a positive sporting experience at a level where you feel comfortable and one that will allow you to progress and develop on your terms. Welcome to your journey…

Our Pillars of the Industry

Coaching

Provides coaches with the tools to better help their players and clients. People who play better golf, play more golf.
Game Development

Driving more play with proven strategies and initiatives that not only provide diverse opportunities for new players to enter the game, but ones that keep existing players participating for years to come.
Facility Management

Providing the skills and strategies relating to planning, organising and leading a golf club or golf organisation.
Small Business & Golf Operations

Gives operators the tools to the effective running of a small business within the golf industry and the insights into efficient golf management strategies and operations.
Medical and Strength & Conditioning

Provides medical professionals with golf specific injury assessment and rehabilitation techniques to get players back into the game and fitness trainiers the tools and knowledge to design functional and effective conditioning programs for players of all abilities.

Coaching

Provides coaches with the tools to better help their players and clients. People who play better golf, play more golf.

Game Development

Driving more play with proven strategies and initiatives that not only provide diverse opportunities for new players to enter the game, but ones that keep existing players participating for years to come.

Facility Management

Providing the skills and strategies relating to planning, organising and leading a golf club or golf organisation.

Small Business & Golf Operations

Gives operators the tools to the effective running of a small business within the golf industry and the insights into efficient golf management strategies and operations.

Medical and Strength & Conditioning

Provides medical professionals with golf specific injury assessment and rehabilitation techniques to get players back into the game and fitness trainiers the tools and knowledge to design functional and effective conditioning programs for players of all abilities.

'The PGA of New Zealand's Trainee program has been an invaluable experience for me. As a business owner in the industry I need all the tools at my disposal to help my business run as effectively as possible. The trainee program has done exactly that. The experience, knowledge and guidance has turned my passion into a career.

The people you meet, the friendships you make and the stories you create over your traineeship will be with you for life.'

HAMISH GRANT - PGA Member and Business Owner
'Not only has the traineeship given me an education second to none, it has shaped me as a person, allowing me to grow and develop within an industry that I love.

The opportunities that have now been presented to me has given me so much confidence in what lies ahead'

ALEX PETERSON - PGA Member
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'Throughout the three years I spent in the programme I've learnt more than I could have ever imagined, I've reached goals that seemed like dreams and met some of the most amazing and interesting people that I have ever had the pleasure to spend time with and learn from.

I feel privileged and honoured to have been able to take part and complete the traineeship and incredibly proud to call myself a full member of the PGA.'

SAM ABELA - PGA Member

LOVE Golf Futures Coach

A skilled and passionate person who understands the wants and needs of young people.

What is Futures?

Futures aims to grow the love of golf and inspire participation through capturing the imagination of young people of all skill levels and backgrounds.

PGA Coaches and Futures Coaches are key to providing quality experiences so that young people want to keep coming back for more.

A Futures Coach:

This person could simply be a family member taking their child to golf; it could be a passionate club member/volunteer who has time to help a group of young people from their club explore and learn golf. It could also be someone who wishes to support you, their PGA Professional, coach young people at their club or facility and take them on course to play golf.